MacGregor fair and elections frame summer 1969 notices
MacGregor News Review summarizes a busy July and August 1969 with start of the wand annual fair on July 4, sunny Austin sports day on July 1, Drive In Liono won by Mrs Mary Edwardson, and weather dampening attendance. The Arab ian horse show struggled, Sunday ball tournament postponed to July 13, and fair grounds hard to traverse. Charles Hotel of North Norfolk dies July 2. July 13 sees MacGregor Cubs win ball tournament, Jim Duncan and Frank Simms contend for reeve, election held July 31 with Duncan victorious. Threshermen Reunion and Rodeo slated for July 30. Mr. and Mrs C R Barber mark 45th anniversary July 26. New street lights installed. In August heavy rains and hail damage, Ross and Mrs Ross Thompson celebrate 30th anniversary, August weddings for Jane Snaith and Lyle Bush and Barbara Kelly and Robert Lytle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Edwardson
Jack Emerson
Charles E. Hotel
Charles ‘Hotel
Jim Duncan
C. R. Barber
MacGregor
Wallace Martin
Ross Thompson
Janice Snaith
Lyle Bush
MacGregor United Church
Barbara Kelly
Robert Lytle
Glenn Lye
Kid Hay
Murray Lamb
Russ ‘Tarr
Bill Wiebe
Lye’s Ltd
Lye’s
Jacob Anthony Heppner
Thrif T
Ed Chant
Horse Club
MacGregor Collegiate
Sid Hay
Russ Tarr
Austin Proceedings Show Strong Community Activities
The Austin area reports a busy year with a Ladies Curling Club fundraiser, youth leadership camp in Gimli, and July August recreation plans. Centennial Club tea bazaar raffles a quilt, CPR station service changes, new minor baseball, and Pine Creek Little Canadian League forms. Collegiate choir wins, district awards, and municipal contracts noted alongside retirements, a long service day, and a host of local events through September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Curling Club
Sking
Austin
Gimli
Centennial Club
Me, Caughan
St. Francoix
Christchurch
Dauphin
Patricia Kowalchuk
Austin Collegiate Choir
Eleanor Harder
Jerry Kotaska
North Norfolk Council
Arnason Construction
Pugh Construction
Killarney
Percy Pearson
Pine Creek
MacGregor
Henry Boschman, Martins
Rogiers
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Santa
Donna and
Barrie Barber
MacGregor News Review
Wand
Doug Campbell
Island
MacGregor and District Cantatrice
B.C
Japan
Marion Moffatt
Milton Voth
MacGregor Co-op
Ralph Thomas
Chamber of Commerce
Dennis Lamb
Fred Wright
David Pogue
Bank of Montreal
New Westwood
Thompson
Neil Robert Cook
MacGregor Hospital
Alfred Roulette
Eric
Portage International Farm Equipment
Polaris
Portage LA Prairie
Anos
Orn Ae
Denwal Pharmacy
Mort
Sincerely, Harry Smith
Smith Motors Ltd
Saskatchewan Ave
Third Street
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